Help! A neighbor just gave me two chicks, and I'm unprepared. One is a Rhode Island Red, about 1 week old. The other is a mutt Bantum, which might be about three weeks old. I have two laying hens, but I've never raised chicks before.
I have layer crumbles on hand, and kitchen foods and...
My pullet, Mica, has been on layer feed since she was "very young", said the breeder. Mica is now 6 months and 3 1/2 weeks old and hasn't started laying. She is a Barred Rock/Americauna (50/50%). She had been free-ranged most of the day and had free access to duck food, layer crumble, and...